Happiness All Around

Collected my cash winning for betting on Taylor Hicks as the next American Idol.

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Just bought a new digital camera (no it's not my dream camera) for an absurdly low, low price.

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After a long, long while, I got to see not one but two good movies -- Da Vinci Code (no, i'm not gonna glorify those people who wanted to ban this film, by commenting. yes, my faith is still strong as ever) and X-MEN 3 (love those kick-ass mutant powers).

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Finally changed my not-so-high tech-mobile phone to one that can support the latest mobile technology.

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My consultancy job is finally over and I can once again be a full-time wife (yes, i am loving it.). Can't wait to collect my paycheck!

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Went on a retail therapy yesterday with a friend and got some really good stuff.

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A friend of mine called to say she's fetching me this afternoon for some catching up. She'll tell me about her new "boy".

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Spent a couple of hours with my Mom alone last Sunday and spending a whole day with her tomorrow. It's true what they say. Your relationship with your mother changes once you're married. My Mom and I have always had a wonderful relationship, but now, it's even better. It's great!

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As part of my consultancy job, I was privileged to have been invited to the gala night of the IMAX theater in the new SM Mall of Asia (don't ask me about the mall, i'm no shopping fan). Boy, it was indeed an experience! Watching movies in 3D is just uber cool! Can't wait to watch Superman there (thanks for the free passes!).

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Of course, I gotta write about FINALLY meeting Piolo Pascual! I've obviously been admiring (okay, okay, fantasizing) about this boy for the longest time. I really like him SO MUCH that I just freeze every time I bump into him (this is how i am with all my crushes -- torpe). Until I get invited to an event, and saw him there! And as expected, I froze. And no matter how much my friend and my hubby tried to drag me and encourage me to muster up the courage to come up to him for a photo op, they couldn't. Thank goodness that another friend of mine, who happens to be friends with Piolo, was there and introduced us (Tata, I owe you one, dude. Thank you, guid!).

I am showered with a lot of good things in life and I am not complaining (Heck, I must have done something good to deserve this!). Life is just great that only "Thank You's" are in my prayers. With all the blessings that come my way, I can't even get myself to do the last part of my prayer guide -- A.C.T.S. (A=adoration; C=confession;T=thanksgiving;S=supplication).

Ahh, life is great and I thank you, God.

Now, if only I can lose weight, it would be perfect! Hehehe.

I Can Die Now

'nuff said.

I WON! I WON!

I've never been happier with the American Idol winner, until now. Not just because I won a bet :) but because Taylor Hicks deserves it. Plus, he gives AI a new refreshing sound.

Woohoo!

SOUL PATROL!

Next question, please!

Attended a baptism last Sunday and got to see former officemates who ALL asked me, "Ikaw, kelan ka (mag-b-baby)?" or "May laman na ba (referring to my tummy)?" (Years before that was "When are you getting married?", and before that, "Do you have a boyfriend?" or "Why are you still single?", and so on. You get the picture.)

And when I answer "No, none yet." or "Maybe next year." People are quick to react, "Why? Dapat ngayon na! How old are you? O, you're not getting any younger!" (Sometimes I get slightly upset and tell them off by saying, "if you want one so bad, then go make one!")

Do people ask these questions for small talk? Heck, whatever happened to "How are you? Or the weather?" Are they just curious? Curiosity can sometimes, really, kill the cat. I mean, what if you touch a sensitive nerve with those questions? Like when she wants to have a baby but can't have one. Or is it the next logical thing to ask?

I know, I know that once one is married, logically a baby will follow. But the timing depends on when the couple feels that they are ready to have one. And that, I believe needs to be respected.

Every decision, every move I have made in my life was carefully thoughtout, weighed and followed a critical path schedule (give or take a few delays and advances) -- which university to go to, what course to take, when to have a boyfriend, whether/when to break-up/reconcile with one, what career to pursue, when to live on my own, when to enjoy singleblessedness, when to move jobs, when to get married -- all done with calculations I deemed best for me (yes, even my spur-of-the-moment moves).

That is why I've never had regrets in my life. And I definitely do not want to regret the arrival of my own child.

Therefore, the same process goes with having a baby. Proper timing is key. (of course, God still has the final say, but we do what we can to follow the timing we want.) For reasons my husband and I share.

What I always tell my friends who ask me the same questions above, it's similar to having guests at home. When you have unexpected ones, you don't turn them away, you're glad that they're there, but you get stressed thinking of what to serve them, quickly fixing the house, fixing yourself to look presentable, running around like a headless chicken before you can attend to them properly. But when you are expecting them, you carefully plan what to put on the dining table, prepare the house and yourself ahead of time so that we they arrive, you can relax, sit down and spend time with them.

And until that time comes, I (together with my husband) will continue to prepare myself and our home for our future child. So, quit it with the questions and just be pleasantly surprised with the events that will unfold. (Besides, I've only been married for 5 months! I'm still adjusting and enjoying my new role as a wife!)

Dampened Weekend

My cousins and I planned to go to the beach for a family outing to celebrate mother's day. With a headcount of 30 people, we carefully discussed all the details -- from the venue (should be a relatively short drive, since our lola gets tired with long travels), the budget (affordable yet nice and comfortable place that can house all of us), the food (this is like feeding a small-scale office, or an office department), transportation (do we rent vans or bring our own cars), plus other logistical concerns.

After all the meetings and discussions and just when everyone's excitement (especially the kids' and our lola's), is heightened, Caloy dropped by the day before our departure and decided to stay the entire duration of our beach getaway (which incidentally, would have been my last summer hurrah)! So, we ended up packing up, before even hitting the road. Augh!

And that's how my summer ended. How anti-climactic. Summer has officially ended and as early as now, I am already looking forward to next summer. I know there are lots of benefits rain could bring, especially to our environment, but I really am not a fan. I think the only good news rain brings is the drastic drop of our electric bill :).

Anyway, we still celebrated mother's day, gorging down all the "beach food" we have, imagining that the breeze we hear and feel is coming from the sea.

(Belated) Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms out there, especially to the best mom in the world -- My Mom.

New Tech Support

FINALLY! A new PC and high-speed internet at home!